Research

Our research topics and publications attract attention and demonstrate high social and international relevance.

Department of Economics

We mainly focus on the interaction of practice and theory and sharing our expert knowledge through:

Discussion PapersIn our discussion paper series professors, associate professors, and doctoral students present their reseach results. They are published on the the database "Research Papers in Economics" RePEc. RePEc is one of the most important databases for researchers in economics.

Excellence in ResearchOur research is current and demonstrates the expertise of our academic institution. Our reseachers are regularly awarded for their excellent research work, which contributes to the high national and international reputation of the HSG, both among academics and practitioners. The Department of Economics supports research of its members and honours their achievements by an internal award system.

Department of Political Science

Members of the Department of Political Science run numerous research projects and successfully secure funding from national and international institutions such as the Swiss National Science Foundation, the National Centre for Competence in Research, the Framework Programme of the EU, and the German Research Community.

Research involves wide ranging academic collaboration in Switzerland, Europe and North America, as well as research collaboration with international organisations, the European Union and national state agencies in Switzerland, Germany and the US.

On Alexandria, you can find a list of recent publications by individual members of our department. An extensive list can be found on the personal webpages of the Faculty.